huā píng
vase; jardiniere
我把花瓶放在桌子上。
wǒ bǎ huāpíng fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.
I put the vase on the table.
花瓶里插着鲜花。
huāpíng lǐ chā zhe xiānhuā.
There are fresh flowers in the vase.
这个花瓶很漂亮。
zhège huāpíng hěn piàoliang.
This vase is very beautiful.
瓶子 (píngzi)
bottle
花觚 (huāgū)
vase
实用器皿 (shíyòng qìqì)
utensil
古董 (gǔdòng)
antique
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The Chinese word 花瓶 (huāpíng) for "vase" is composed of two characters: 花 (huā), meaning "flower", and 瓶 (píng), meaning "bottle" or "jar". The word 花瓶 is therefore literally translated as "flower bottle" or "flower jar". This name is derived from the original purpose of vases, which were used to hold and display flowers. Over time, the word 花瓶 has come to refer to any type of decorative container, regardless of whether or not it is used to hold flowers.
